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CB2 8QF

Hills Road

Queen Edith's

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Detailed insights for CB2 8QF

Overview

Postcode CB2 8QF is located in an urban city, within the Queen Edith's ward of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is £82,067 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge located about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Scholar's Walk Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,401 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.4%

Approximately 10.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is £82,067 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 300 ft away from CB2 8QF.

Flood risk

No risk

Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's near CB2 8QF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cambridge located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CB2 8QF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Cambridge

N/A

Walking directions to Cambridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB2 8QF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miScholar's Walk ParkSmallWalking directions to Scholar's Walk Park
0.4 miHarrison Drive ParkSmallWalking directions to Harrison Drive Park

Area Profile

Population
146
Population density
983.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
6.12(-47%)
Violence and sexual offences
5.61(-82%)
Drugs
4.08(+57%)
Other theft
2.04(-63%)
Burglary
1.53(-45%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
111
77.08%
Other White
12
8.33%
Indian
6
4.17%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
3.47%
Other
5
3.47%
Total population: 144

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
85
72.65%
No qualifications
11
9.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
8
6.84%
Level 3 (A level)
7
5.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
5
4.27%
Total 16+ residents: 117

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
24
50%
Owns with a mortgage
10
20.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
14.58%
Other social rented
5
10.42%
Other forms of private rent
2
4.17%
Total households: 48

Property prices in Queen Edith's

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £708,250 in Queen Edith's area, with individual transactions ranging from £295,000 up to £2,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Queen Edith's in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Queen Edith's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£1,250,000
Flats14£385,000
Semi-Detached17£670,000
Terraced22£720,750

10 year median price trend in Queen Edith's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Queen Edith's.

Schools

In the CB2 8QF postcode area, located within Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB2 8QF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableThe Perse SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNurseryHomerton Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 mi16 plusLong Road Sixth Form CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB2 8QF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB2 8QF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miMarket ExpressHills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0DAWalking directions to Market Express
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodHills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0GGWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cambridge district (2025-26).

Band A£1,570
Band B£1,832
Band C£2,094
Band D£2,355
Band E£2,879
Band F£3,402
Band G£3,926
Band H£4,711

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCambridgeE07000008
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardQueen Edith'sE05013060
ParishCambridge, unparished areaE43000042
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith'sE02003731
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cambridge 013FE01035520
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2006-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.